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lyceum

noun

Definition of lyceum

as in auditorium

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Recent Examples of lyceum The Revolutionary generation took pride in preparing for public life through college literary societies, philosophy clubs, and lyceums – community gatherings for lectures and debates. — Sabrina Schaeffer, Oc Register, 4 July 2025 The lyceum speaking circuit had exploded in popularity, but women were largely barred from it. — James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 So, too do tours of Emerson’s home, Thoreau’s lyceum and other spots in town. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025 The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau. — Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022 All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest. — Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021 Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics. — Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021

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Noun

The show is reportedly designed for auditoriums and venues with capacities starting at 5,000.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
His name, Harold Thune, now adorns the high school auditorium.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of auditorium

Noun

For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Hofvendahl’s garden was his pride and joy, even though the work was never-ending.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of garden

Noun

The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Outdoor amenities include an amphitheater, tennis court, and gated steps leading to a secluded beach cove.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of amphitheater

Noun

India’s ambassador to Indonesia, Sandeep Chakravorty, said the Ramayana and the Mahabharata had been part of Indonesian temple culture, wayang (traditional puppet theater) and the popular imagination for over a millennium.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
And the theater where Penélope Cruz’s Nené performs cabaret for the Nationalist troops was a dilapidated cinema that had been closed since the 1950s.

— Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of theater

Noun

Because the Hawks need the arena later that night, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that if Golden State actually clinches the championship Thursday, there may not be enough time for a proper celebration on the State Farm Arena floor.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The arena will also include places for fans to hang out pre- and postgame, along with a fan plaza.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of arena

Noun

London had been ravaged by plague since the summer of 1592, with high mortality rates in the city and suburbs meaning the playhouses were closed for business for twenty of the following twenty-two months.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Russell adds a 30 Rock–esque backstage frame in which an assistant stage manager (Twiggy, looking divine) is thrust into the spotlight when the star of her regional playhouse’s production of The Boy Friend is nowhere to be found.

— Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026

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